Chapter 137: The Fleet Protected by the Kamikaze

Shimazu Shohei looked in the direction of the Satsuma Domain with difficulty, and the retainers beside him reported in a low voice: "My lord, the one who went to Naha has returned, and I am afraid that the old family's team has been wiped out." ”

Shimazu Shohei is the guardian of the naval army of Osumi Province, and the Shimazu family is in charge of the land of Satsuma and Osumi, and there is also a part of the territory of Hyuga Province, and the entire army of the sea, Shimazu Shohei can command half of it, and the remaining half is in the hands of the governor of the Shimazu family.

"It's good to go back and report the news soon..."

Shimazu Zhanghei looked at the waves on the water generated by the boat, and the fan in his hand shook unconsciously: "But I don't know that the Ming people still have such a huge warship, and the whole of Japan can't find such a huge ship, what are the Ming people going to do?" ”

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"Spread the flag, let Keguang take the guide and two warships to Hachijo Island first, General Hideyori, I'm afraid I have to let Mr. Ohno go with me, otherwise Ukita Hideya may think that we are lying to him."

Osamu Ohno had seen the Ukita Hide's family, and during the Battle of Osaka Winter, he personally went to the Ukita Hide's territory to ask for help: "I'm willing to go together." ”

Hideyori looked at Osamu Ohno, and then bowed: "Just please, sir." ”

"Mr. Ohno," Chen Cao turned to stare at him, "After receiving someone, just come straight to Satsuma Domain, and then Benhou will be waiting for you in Kagoshima Castle." ”

Osamu Ohno bowed: "May the Marquis of Dingwu be prosperous and prosperous..."

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The reason why the flagship was named 'Dingwu' was because Chen Cao really didn't know what to name it, and the huge flagship towered over the sea like a high mountain, like a moving castle driving under the vast blue sky.

The nearly 10,000-ton giant ship is an invincible existence in this world, and this ship was only launched this year, and the time has been nearly three years.

Looking at the surrounding fleets traveling in the same direction, Chen Cao felt that even if he rebelled, he could completely carve out his own world on the sea.

"Master Hou, the flag language..."

Chen Cao followed Zhao Xin's reminder and looked over, and the flag soldier on the dragon's mast was talking to the second 5,000-ton command ship in the distance.

Then the banner soldier shouted an order: "Master Hou, news has come from the right wing battalion that their forward sentinel ship has discovered the Japanese fleet. ”

"I admire Zhao Tianlin's ability."

Chen Cao looked at Zhao Xin beside him: "If he is more pure, I like him even more." ”

Sun Chuanting and Lu Xiangsheng, who were behind them, heard it in a fog, and saw the flag soldiers talking again.

"Master Hou, there are more than fifty ships in the Japanese army."

Chen Cao immediately came to the table and looked carefully at the charts on the table.

"How many ships do we have?"

Zhao Xin immediately took out a notepad: "Three command ships, fifteen horse ships, fifty ships, more than 130 military ships and grain ships of various types,"

Zhao Xin said and looked up at Chen Cao: "There are thirty-seven warships that can be used to fight at sea. ”

Chen Cao looked up at the sea line in the distance, but he couldn't see the figure of the fleet at all: "Plus our three command ships, there are only forty warships?" ”

"The ships were equipped with artillery, but they were very small enough to be used as warships." Zhao Xin reminded.

Sun Chuanting immediately refuted: "Commander Zhao must not command indiscriminately, those are all army forces, where can they fight at sea, if so, wouldn't it hurt their lives in vain?" ”

"Besides, the boat is used to transport troops, and the design of the guns on it is very embarrassing, and a careless cannon is likely to overturn the hull." Lu Xiangsheng added.

Zhao Xin was not angry, because he was not a commander, Chen Cao nodded, and then said: "After the battle, send an assault boat, let the new army get on the boat, sneak attack the bottom of the opponent's ship with a tiger squat cannon, and if there is a discord, send a boat again." ”

"Yes..."

"Spread the flag..."

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Shimazu Shohei was about to go back to ask for help, but in the middle of the road, he met the Satsuma Domain's direct naval forces that came to support, and a fleet of 30 warships led by the general Matsui Hineo went to the Ryukyus to support.

When the two teams converged, there were 70 warships, which were the main naval force of the Satsuma Domain, and they were also the capital of the Satsuma Domain to fight against the shogunate.

Moreover, in Matsui's fleet, there were three warships equipped with Hongyi cannons, a total of forty-five.

"I didn't expect the lord to send you too,"

On Shimazu Shohei's boat, Tsuda Maru, Matsui Hineo was frowning and listening to what happened to the Shimazu family.

"What do you mean, the Ming people have a large fleet and artillery?"

Shimazu Akihei nodded, and then pointed to the mast of his ship: "The main mast was damaged by their shells, and if it weren't for the speed of my ship, I might not have been able to escape." ”

"Is Birshan, serious?"

Shimazu Shohei smiled bitterly: "Even if the whole army is not destroyed, it is trapped in the Ryukyus." ”

Matsui Heio took a deep breath: "If this is the case, we will have to rescue, if something happens to him, the Lord will definitely not be able to spare us, and I will have to cut my stomach to calm this time." ”

"I have no shame to go back after this defeat."

Shimazu Shohei stood up, as a branch of the Shimazu family, he was in charge of the Osumi country's naval army, and if this kind of thing happened, he would definitely be held accountable by the master's family, and this time he would not be able to escape death, unless he won the fleet of the Ming country.

"Your Excellency..."

The herald quickly ran to the two of them and knelt down: "Found the Ming fleet." ”

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Zhao Tianlin stood on the deck of the command ship, took back the Qianli tube in his hand, and then instructed his henchman Zao Wou-ki: "The Japanese fleet is coming in the shape of a goose wing, and the order is that the forward battalion will form a whole team in a mountain shape, and the whole army will charge over, open the guns on both sides, if they use swarm tactics to surround us, they will break the situation with chain bullets and scattered bullets." ”

Zao Wou-Ki immediately glanced back at the Dingwu flagship behind them: "My lord, it's too risky. ”

Zhao Tianlin also glanced back behind him, and then stared at the sea in the distance: "The Japanese don't like Western artillery, and it is a waste of money and materials to make this thing, so their habit of naval warfare is to jump in close combat, and what Hou Ye wants is to completely annihilate the Satsuma Domain's naval army, so we must be bait." ”

Zao Wou-Ki trembled, then looked around and whispered, "My lord, we're not..."

"Hey..."Zhao Tianlin stared at Zhao Wouji, and then returned to normal: "There is a difference between inside and outside, a foreign race is a foreign race after all, and you must also learn to distinguish between right and wrong." ”

"Yes, little one remembers."

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"Goose wings, it seems that Zhao Tianlin already has an idea," Chen Cao handed the Qianli cylinder to Sun Chuanting: "Send an order to Chen Maoxiu, if Zhao Tianlin's fleet is surrounded by the Japanese army, let them copy the retreat of the Japanese army." ”

"Yes..."

Shimazu Shohei did not have a thousand miles and could only watch the fleet on the distant sea with the naked eye, and Zhao Tianlin's fleet stepped forward to make him think that the opponent was protecting the giant ship behind him.

"That mountain-sized ship must have no artillery, and it would be a great achievement to be able to capture it back."

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Zhao Tianlin's command ship was in the middle of the fleet, and the 5,000-ton warship was equipped with 40 artillery pieces alone, divided into upper and lower layers on the left and right sides, as well as many old-fashioned artillery pieces such as the Flying Fire Machine and the Thunder Fire Dragon.

As soon as the third ship of the forward battalion rushed into the Japanese flotilla, it was surrounded by the Japanese warships equipped with artillery.

Zhao Tianlin frowned, and immediately shouted: "The Japanese fleet has artillery, open fire immediately." ”

"Fire..."

"Fire..."

'Knock knock... Knock knock... Knock knock...'

'Knock knock... Knock knock... Knock knock...'

'Knock knock... Knock knock... Knock knock...'

"The battle situation is very exciting..."Chen Cao took the Qianli tube from Sun Chuanting's hand, and then watched it, frowning from time to time: "The Japanese army actually has artillery." ”

"Three ships of Zhao Tianlin's forward battalion were hit by artillery."

Chen Cao said sharply: "Send an order to Chen Maoxiu, let them immediately lead the fleet to surround the past, and cut off the rear route of the Japanese army." ”

"Yes..."

The sailors of the left and right flank battalions were in charge of twenty warships, and the warships that could be driven by Chen Cao had this flagship under him, and in addition to the artillery placement, there were more than fifty other ships behind him that could jump to fight.

Zhao Tianlin personally led his command ship to rush in, and after the first round of artillery, the first command ship of the forward battalion had leaked and overturned, and the sailors and officers and men on the ship jumped ship one after another, and the firearms on the warships of the Japanese army also erupted fire.

All of a sudden, the sound of artillery and muskets roared.

'Bang bang bang... Bang bang bang ... Bang bang bang...'

'Bang bang bang... Bang bang bang ... Bang bang bang...'

'Bang bang bang... Bang bang bang ... Bang bang bang...'

Zhao Tianlin's command ship had already launched a musket exchange with the Japanese warships that were approaching and preparing to jump into the gang, but it turned out that in the face of absolute strength, the firearms of the Japanese army were not as powerful as flintlock pistols after all.

It can be withdrawn from the speed of musket fire between the two sides, but in a tea time, the Japanese army on the opposite ship has already set up the gangway on Zhao Tianlin's command ship, and the other side's musketeers have suffered heavy casualties.

"My lord, the forward battalion is under siege." The herald beside him shouted urgently.

"Tell Zao Wou-Ki to bombard with chain bombs, and the warships of the jumping gang are equipped with real // heart bombs, and the distance is widened."

"Yes..."

'Knock knock... Knock knock... Knock knock...'

The sound of artillery intensified again, and there were gangways on the huge command ship in all directions, and it was obvious that Zhao Tianlin's command ship had become the target of the Japanese army.

Chen Cao put away the Qianli tube, Chen Maoxiu's left wing battalion had already separated from the two sides and was ready to cut off the retreat of the Japanese army, and it was more than ten nautical miles away from the battlefield, and the battle on Zhao Tianlin's side had just entered the white-hot stage.

Now the most important thing is to deal with the Japanese warships that are moving quickly towards their flagship, and it is obvious that their own large ship is the command center of the entire fleet, and it will be a great credit to take this ship.

"Order, the family team is ready, and the broadside cannon will wait until they are close before igniting the fire, and take out the tiger squat cannon."

Chen Cao commanded coldly, and then turned his head to look at Zhao Xin: "Send someone to protect the two ladies." ”

"Yes..."